>> people shoving hot dogs in their mouth. >> that's -- mouth. >> that's the most disgusting thing to watch. doctors say vitamin d helps bones stay strong and headlighty. >> how much should you take to get the most benefit and does the benefit outweigh the possible costs. >> a new study on high tech auto features that could save you money if you are in an accident. you are waking up to what's new in maryland. ñ'

now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >> 4:57 right now. two more cases of legion years disease -- leaguers. >> disease -- legion ear's disease -- legioneer's diseasepopped up. last year one person died after catching it at the plaza in ocean city. the disease has pneumonia like symptoms and we are talking

fever, chills a caw and muscle and headache symptom. they appear within two weeks of being expose. if you experience the symptoms contact your doctor right away. the first over-the-counter rapid hiv test had be available soon for a use at home. it's a kit that you basically swab your upper and lower gums with your mouth and place the sample into a developer vile. the -- developer vile. the results are available 20 to 40 minutes a positive result doesn't mean you are infected. the rapid test kit is available in storms and online in early october. vitamin d helps to keep your bones strong later in life. but there's debate about how much is the most beneficial a study finds taking about 800 international units or more maybe of what protects the bones best reer is she found people -- researchers found people who took vitamin d in that amount were more likely to

reduce their risk for bone fractures and reduce muscle strengths. people over 65 may benefit from dealy vitamin d supplements greater than 800 international units. charley. crash avoidance systems may be doing their job in keeping drivers safer a study says high tech systems could save you money if you are in a accident. the vehicles that automatically warn drivers about the potential collisions in front of them resulted in fewer -- resulted in fewer accidents. the front collision warning systems when they did have the accident, or the chaims were about 14% lower. interesting. well, the makers reported big gas gains over june. chrysler posted the best june in five years. volkswagen sales soared and is on track to be the best year for the german automaker since 1983. sales got off to a strong start and slow in made amid fearers of the health of the global economy. however falling gas prices and

cheaper loans and new models drew buyers back in. chuck e. cheese is replaced. the company is offering the restaurant says it will no longer represent the chain. check this out. that's right. it will be good for you you don't like rats. >> yeah, but. >> the company is launch a new ad campaign with a revamped image of chuck e. cheese as hip electric gar playing star. the company is struggling to revive the sales of 500 restaurants offering games, prizes and musical variety shows and have you seen the electronic pupets up there? >> they need the whack a mole. >> time to start the 5:00 hour. >> now, good morning maryland." work continues this morning for bge crews as they continue to restore power. i am linda so. what they will do today to let you know when you will get your power back.

>> and it's watt -- this teenage runs into a downed power line and lives to talk about it. his story of survival on air and online. >> they were supposed to prepare for the 4th of july consrt but they had to take a break in the action thanks to mother nature -- concert but head to take a break in the action thanks to mother nature. i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. the big story remains the same, the weather. so many people without the power and it's hot. >> any sign of relief? could mother nature help out? here's meteor out gist might mike masco. >> it will get worse starting today and going into the weekend. on radar this morning, we have a little pocket of maybe thunder and lightning moving through northern carroll county. nothing severe. that's the good news. at least -- and these bands of rain showers will be quick to move through.

starting out at 5 in the morning we are at 76 and that's a launching pad for upper 90s today for that reason they have heat advisory excessive heat warnings north and east of town. we are at 92 degrees with the lunchtime hour on the way to 98 degrees. that the two degree guarantee but it could be a gusty late day shower or thunderstorm and that threat would linger into 8. good news for this forecast is not anticipating weather problems going into the festivities for tonight for the fireworks. that's going to be good news but 100 degree weather. we will talk about that coming up in a bit. bge is hard at work this morning trying to repair power to more than 100,000 people still in the dark. >> abc2 news linda so is down at the staging area at bwi airport with an update on how the efforts are going. linda. >> reporter: good morning, guys. we are now down to about 108,000 customers who are without power about 80% had been restored. this is one of two command sites. this is the one at bwi where

crews report for their day of work and in a few minutes the crews working today will come out here to start another 12 to 16 hour shift. now we are told crews are making good progress. they are working those long shifts still clearing trees and repairing power lines and over the next two days, bge says they will put a good dent in the number of people who are still without power. but as they get into the weekend, what you will notice is those numbers will seem to slow down because that's when they will start the home to home operations. so the numbers won't go down as quickly as they are right now. now the big variable right now is storms that we could get to bge they are keeping a close eye on that. two days ago when we had small storms go in through the area, it knocked out power to 15,000 customers. so there's no saying what another storm could do tonight. starting today bge will give a time estimate on a limited basis if you are still without power. that's if they are on that work

site. they are confident the problem will be fixed today. they will begin to let people know when their power should be restored. the variable right now is storms that could happen later tonight. bge says they are wore quid if that happens because it could --worried if that happens because it could knock people back out. today is the 4th of july holiday and doesn't mean the work stops for them. they will report to work for another day of work in now minutes. live in linthicum, linda so, abc2 news. who can -- we can blame the friday storms on one more death. a contractor died after falling from a tree in garrett county. the contractor was removinglimbs from a storm damaged tree in oakland when he fell about 40 feet. the storm related death totals was 4. new this morning, gaithersburg family is arguing they need power back on more than others. it's a matter they say of life and death for the 4-year-old boy. you see charley was born with a

rare brain disorder but ever since the power went out, he has been having dozens of seizures every day. >> it could be life-threatening even so with him lately. over the past couple month we have had respiratory issues. >> they have a generator however it is not strong enough to power the air conditioning. april says that she has called not looking for special treatment but actually to find out when the power will be back on. so far, they have gotten no answer. another teen is thanking his lucky stars after a potentially life-threatening situation. >> he hate power line and survived to tell the story. sherrie johnson is here with more on what happened. sherrie. >> reporter: well, during the storm cleanup, there are a lot of downed trees and he stumbled on a downed power line and lived to tell about it. he could have been killed in a freak accident. he was walking in the dark with friends in the field when i hit

a fully active power pole and wires strung waist high like a fence across the field. he was knocked unconscious and spent two nights at the burn center at bayview with severe third-degree burns on his thigh and his feet where the surging electricity left his body. >>i got knocked backwards. my hat flew off my head and from that point they said i was unconscious for 10 to 20 seconds. >> the killer was the deer picture where you see the power lines down with two dead deer and my son was in the middle. that's kind of a telling picture. >> reporter: bge says they repaired the line and power pole. dylan is on bed rest for the next few weeks. sherrie johnson. 6 minutes after 5. national symphony orchestra came to a stop on tuesday. >> what mother nature had to do with that that sent the crew into intermission. they were getting ready for the july 4th event. >> the city is preparing for a flood of people to celebrate

independence day tonight. the changes being made to accommodate the crowds. >> good morning. i am meteorologist mike masco. we have excessive heat advisory for 100 degrees not jut one day but several days. the full forecast coming up.

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now, good morning maryland. >> it's approaching the capitol and you are instreeked to leave the area -- instrucked to leave the area -- instrucked to leave the area. >> -- instructed to leave the area. >> translation get off the stage. dress rehearsal at the national mall was interrupted by thunderstorms in dc. residents at the nation's capital nervous about the weather all things considered and considering the storms knocked out power. they are in the same boat we are right now in dc. the national symphony orchestra was back on stage within an hour after being evacuated. the concert known as the capitol 4th concreeds with the national fireworks display. of course -- concludes with the national fireworks display. of course we saw what happened

in indiana. get out. >> you can hear the clammerring. it didn't sound like people were taking that lightly. they did the right thing and got out of there. >> they must not be watching the forecast. >> exactly. >> you know, again, things get back and go to abc2news.com or facebook because we are updating. we have a good batch of rain around falls road and hanover pike in the next 20 minutes or so. a good downpour over carroll county slipping into northern baltimore. the real story will be the temperatures this afternoon. we are starting out in the 70s and we are on the way for the middle and upper 90s. excessive heat advisory has been posted for good reason. today we will hit 98 with the humidity making it feel like it's between 100 to 105. and gusty showers and storms possible after 4. we will detail that in a little bit guys. a big event in catonsville what starts at 3 today. >> people there have been lining up for days. we have a preview of the catonsville parade ahead.

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now "good morning maryland." tonight is the big night for the fireworks display at the inner harbor. after last year's outbreak of violence you may remember baltimore city police say they do have a now plan in place to keep the peace. a perimeter fence a bike racks will circle inner harbor to control the crowds there. police will be watching visitors with cameras as well as helicopters. >> we wish that people were adult and would conduct themselves the right way that when -- but when they don't we will do our jobs. >> police expect more than 200,000 people to flood the inner harbor for the fireworks show. it's ten times the size a new year eve crowd. >> people brought chairs and tarps and anything to watch the 4th of july parade.

people start planning well in advance. so don't expect a front row spot today. today people have been coping out those thor for weeks. after the parade there's going to be live music at 6:30. catonsville high school will perform and the fireworks show happens at 9. >> on the docket for today mount washington begins at 10 this morning, it will start the spring well and trail down wexford and parade in towson begins at 10:poo this morning on -- be 10:30 this morning. for a list of all the parades and other celebrations for tonight, abc2news.com is your place to go. well the white house is going to be doing their share of celebrating coming up on the 4th with the president and first lady hosting members of the military crane families. they will have a barbeque -- militariy and their families. they will have a barbeque.

they are celebrating malia obama's birthday. she will be turning 14. >> all right. remember for everything your family need to know for the 4th of the head to abc2news.com and we have got a 4th of july guide and the spotlight section on the home page that has everything from cooking to basically tips to listing to fireworks display. abc2 news.con. >> and most important -- be abc2news.com. >> and most importantly a weather forecast. >> i think everything is out of here around 6 or 7 and then conditions will improve 9:30 is the fireworks. so i think we will be fine. it's going to be one of the sticky nights. >> yeah. >> it's like one of the deals where you have to run back inside after the fireworks. 72346 town now. that's -- 76 in town right now. the humidity is high at 69%. not a big day. not tough to see a limit over carroll county and passing in baltimore and 83 heading for cockeysville. some of the steadier downpours

are possible through the course of the morning. 76 in town. pair of 7s in dc. eastern shore numbers near 80 already. so we have a launching pad for the 90s and for that reason we have an excessive heat advisory for everybody in maryland. you can see there's the batch of showers moving across the area. and then as we pull on back, not much happening over the center portion of the nation because the ridge of high refreshure is locked in calling the heat pump and it will continue to crank the 100 degree weather in our direction. 103 today in louisville. 1 07 degrees. 107 degrees. that's the actual temperature. our forecast temperature today, 98 degrees. hot and humid. spotty storms and down to 75 for tonight eventually. but during fireworks time, it's about 85 degrees. and then again drifting back into the 70s. it's going to hit a hundred degrees tomorrow with heat index at 105. same for friday and cooler guys

by saturday 99. >> i like the fireworks show you had up there. >> you like that? >>i like the explanation you couldn't put 100 three days in a row and went with 99. >> of course. >> that's what you did. >> splitting hairs at this . planning a -- at this point. if you are planning a vacation we are working with you for tips to keep your house safe. >> joce sterman talked about what you should do before you head out to relax. >> reporter: they have hit the road but did these travelers leave their homes vulnerable to criminals? >> make sure the air conditioner is off and the fans are off. >> we shut down lights and air conditioning and all that good stuff so we are not wasting energy when we are not home. >> reporter: some of the moves are a mistake that can cost money. insurance agent says you should actually leave your air conditioner on just set the temperature a little warmer than usual. >> we recommend to not turn off the air conditioner especially in hot, humid conditions. you can have mold and other problems in a few short days.

>> reporter: leave the air on but shut the water off. doing so will be beneficial to your toilets refrigerator and dishwasher and washing machine. >> washing machines are a huge issue. the hoses if one burst, in just a matter of an hour you can have a house full of water and we have had that happen many timesunfortunately. and the the claims are large. >> reporter: you may be be a rush to get vacation going there, are a few other things you should take the time to do. >> leave lights on in the house and leave the light on in the front porch. >> reporter: it's best to put a few lights on a timer a little noise will make people think someone is home and don't forget to unplug electric cat appliance like -- electrical appliances to protect them from any storms. if you are gone more than a week have the post office stop mail or have family and friends peck it up. experts suggest you tell a neighbor when you are going out of town.

a big mistake is letting theworld know you are on vacation by posting it on facebook ortwitter. and if you are flying, experts say don't put your home address on luggage tags that signals at the airport and hotel where you live and you are not there. instead, use your business or a relative's address. joce sterman abc2 news. >> if you are heading out to enjoy the holiday or spending a few days on vacation, be sure to pack some sunscreen up with you and sunglasses because it'sanother scorcher. the health department exten the code red heat alert through thursday. cooling centers will be open. stay wie with cool air and free water. head to our website for places to go. looking to cool off head to the pool city pools will remain open for an extra hour longer than usual. they are opp rating under a code red heat alert schedule on two hour session with 30 minuteintermission. park pools are opened from 1 to 3, 3:30 to 5:0 and 6 to 7. for

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5:25 an oklahoma pediatrician gearing up for carrying the olympic torch. he is headed to england where he is going to run with the torch through oxford heading to the opening ceremoniesch he has used a 10 pound weight while jogging for training. >> i would like to say it's 2 or 3 miles to be impressive but it's about 440 yards. there are 8,000 people who are torch bearers. so, it's an honor to be among that group. >> you are one of them. he is scheduled to run tuesday morning and was chosen because of his role in the american academy of pediatrics.

looking at news in syria where the president told a turkish newspaper that he regrets the downing of the turk, i jet last month. al assad said they thought it was from israel e says he doesn't see turkey as an enemy. in park stan officials have agreed to reopen critical nato supply routes in to afghanistan. that announcement is 8 months after the low point in the relations between pack tan and the u.s. it was largely because the u.s. refused to apologize for a u.s. air strike in november that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. on tuesday in a written state hillary clinton did apologize. that has reopened those grounds for those supply lines. they were scheduled to close earlier this week. now they are being used and extended. >> why the three fire stations slated to close are now still open and why they are closing date is pushed back yet again. >> and a lot of power has been restored, but in some areas in north baltimore, power lines

remain on the ground. that's worry for many residents there. mike. >> wow. all right. good morning. i am mike masco. the sunshine will come back out. 100 gee gee -- degree weather on the way. we will go to new york for a look at money. >> reporter: good morning. topping america's money, june is busting out all over for the auto industry. sales last month with up 22% from year ago. driven by a lower gas prices and drivers need to replace the old cars. gulf coast shrimpers are seeing the worst catches since the oilspill two years ago. they are not sure they can stay in business but in maine a lobster men have the opposite a glut that's drip down prices to about -- driven down prices to the same of ground chuck. but another chuck the mascot for the chuck e. cheese pizza chain has a new look. he wears jeans and carries a guitar. and his last movie rock of ages taifngd at the box office and

third wife filed for divorce and he turned 50 but tom cruise is still the top paid actor in hollywood. forbes says he earned 75 million bucks in the past year. more than double anyone else. that's america's money. i am rob nelson.

now "good morning maryland." the work doesn't stop for bge crews. they are showing up for another day of work to get the powerback on. >> in a few hours a fireworks celebration for the 4th of july at the inner harbor. coming up, what local authorities are doing to keep you safe. story on air and online. >> what you need to know about the traffic enforcement beingbeefed up on this 4th of july and wonderful da